Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-04
tcat condition Of your population thus
made apparent is by no means
TO BE DEPRECATED

ttat condition of your population thus
made apparent is by no means
TO BE DEPRECATED
and my observation during long resi-
dence IN city similarly situated led NE
to knoW that value to shy community Of
Industrious, frugal and thrifty men and
women who come from foreign lands to
ind new homes with US, who in
vest themselves with or citizenship,
end who are satisfied and content witt
the freedom Of our government and with
our laWs and Institutions. The line is
easily drawn between them and the nom
asslmIlatIng emigrantS who seek our
shores solely for the purpose of invelv-
ing disturbance anu disadvantage to our
body polite. hope l may wi hou. im-
propriety say this much in reCos nit N Of
Whist has been done for St. Louis Uv its
pstuTsliz9d citizens, as well in re-
membrance OF the many kind and valued
friends and associates of former days. |
deem myself
ESPECIALLY FORTUNATE
in being with you at time when the
manufactures and products of ycuc city
and surrounding country are on exhibi-
ton. AtyCur fair, one Of the largest in
the country, those who seek the best and
surest evidence Of your substantial pros
perity may well be satisfied. Here
shall see things which are conclusive
proofs OF thrift and wealth and comfort
able homes. l hope to see
besides, while here certain features
of your city's life which Just st this time
are unusually displayed and which estab-
lish the fact that the people of ST. Louis,
NIT n eIl {lNai- i
with eli their toll and stirring trade, are
not averse TO pleasure and enjoyment. l
hope that you will ind your visitors to
be interested sightseers, and of ore thing
you may be assured, however much you
may be impressed with the greatness of
your city, we are certain to have our
hearts filed with grateful appreciation of
the kindness snd hospitality OF your peo-
pie"
Three or four times during the deiiv-
cry of the Presidents remarks, at every
pause in fact, some voice proposed three
cheers for Grover Cleveland, and the
| lungs of the multitude responded. The
band greeted the close If his remarks
with national sir, and the presidential
party fled out OF the entrance
aisle that had been kept open by
the police. The streets were jammed
with people, and it WAS with difficulty
that Mr.. Cleveland was gotten into his
carriage. Once there, the citizens pressed
| TO mis- side and extended their hands in
vain.
81 will greet you 81 Ister," said the
! President, ''but not hereU
From the Exchange, the President and
| his companions were escorted in their
carriages through the principal business
streets. The ride lasted about an hour.
Everywhere along the route crowds OF
people awaited ard greeted the guest Of
the day. The police arrangements were
excellent and there was 10 disorder-the
crowds m2niiestiDg their enthusiasm in
cheers and noise, and refraining from
croWding about or following The car
riages. The mos: conspicuous feature Of
the decorStiOn was
THE ARRAY OF GAS JETS,
each lamp and awning post bearing a
branching tree OF piping while st the
street corners great sIches were thrown
sCroes from curb to curb bearing 2 mil
lion cOlored globes, the effect OF which
even in daylight was striking. The cor
tege reached the Lindeu st O'Clock
where rooms, including q series Of lsrge
parlCrs, had been secured for the Presi-
dent. An hour was given for iunch and
rest and at o'clock, Mrs. Cleveland
having rejoined her husband, the doors
of the reception parIors were thrown
open and the people were admitted
TO SHAKE THE HANDS
: of the President aud his wife. The re-
ceptiOn begsn promptly at and con-
tinued until 6. crowd Of several
hundred ladies' End gentlemen were al
ready in waiting in the upper lobby OF
the hotel when the doors were opened
and as the orchestra struck up g march
the people moved II and rapidly made their
exit by smother door. President and Mrs
Cleveland received their visitors standing
in the MIDDLE of the large parlor under
the rich chandelier. Mrs. Cleveland was
richly clad in blue surab silk which had
figure Of red rOsebuds and green leaves
L was medium deCollette, trimmed liber-
ally with lace and had full lace sleeves to
the elbows. Several rows Of coIal beads
adorned her shapely neck and brilliant
diamond glitteTed st Der throat. A score
CT leadiDg society ladies, beautiful il
flce and figure and richly clad assisted
her. The police arrangements inside the
hotel were excellent, and the line moveC
past the President freely, but outside 6
scene was to be witnessed, the oddly 0.
which would be
HARD TO OVERESTIMATE.
The street was narrow and through thu
middle ran the double tracks of the busy
sire ct railway. An attempt was made L
keep the thousands Ct waiting visitors il
line, Fix or eight abreast, but every
half minute this was broken by
the passage of cars. These fougH'
their way through, crushing the mssse:
together on each side and fJrcfng hun
dreds out Of their places. Behind eact
csr crowd followed and took abandoned
places in the line. The next CIR pushed
many of these forward 10 the hotel witt
the natural result of crowdipg an equa
number on the lire in front. There was
. liberal sprinkling of ladies in the mass
ard strong sdmixture of countrymen u
THE PURE WESTERN TYPE,
who came long distances to see the Presi
dent. They sarged and struggled anC
shouldered and scolded and did every
thing but fight. The President receive
as he always does. He has become very
expert il the discharge OF his part Of tn
work, and manages TO greatly facilitate
: the passage Of the line, inspired appar.
emily only by the desire to Civ,
! the coveted opportunity to 8!